The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.
A) is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
B) is an irregular bone
C) belongs to both the axial and appendicular skeletons
D) has no specific function
E) largely consists of cartilage
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Question 2) Which of these bones is associated with the hand?
A) talus
B) calcaneus
C) metatarsals
D) tarsals
E) metacarpals
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Question 3) The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are ________.
A) alveolar margins
B) sinuses
C) palates
D) crista galli
E) fontanels
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Question 4) Identify the bones that do NOT house a paranasal sinus.
A) frontal bones
B) maxillary bones
C) ethmoid bones
D) sphenoid bones
E) zygomatic bones
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Question 5) Which bones are commonly referred to as the cheekbones?
A) lacrimal bones
B) zygomatic bones
C) parietal bones
D) temporal bones
E) palatine bones
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Question 6) The axial skeleton contains ________. 1. skull 2. scapula 3. true and false ribs 4. vertebrae 5. phalanges
A) 1, 3, 4, 5
B) 1, 3, 4
C) 2, 5
D) 2, 3, 4, 5
E) 1, 2, 3, 5
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Question 7) A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is a(n) ________.
A) impacted fracture
B) compression fracture
C) spiral fracture
D) depressed fracture
E) simple fracture
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Question 8) The physician knew her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the examination room because the X-ray revealed a(n) ________.
A) impacted fracture
B) compression fracture
C) comminuted fracture
D) greenstick fracture
E) open fracture
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Question 9) A bone fracture that results in the bone being broken into many fragments is a ________.
A) compound fracture
B) simple fracture
C) comminuted fracture
D) compression fracture
E) greenstick fracture
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Question 10) Which of the following could create an open, or compound, fracture?
A) when the bone is crushed
B) when the broken bone ends are forced into each other
C) when the broken bone penetrates through the skin
D) when the bone is broken into many fragments
E) when adjacent bones fracture simultaneously
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